纪录片《南太平洋》 第12期 奇异岛屿（0）

Remote and isolated¹, the islands of the South Pacific have a life of their own.

遥远又与世隔绝，南太平洋岛屿都有自己的生命

Animals have been living in seclusion² for so long,

动物们与世隔绝地生活了很久

they've evolved in the most curious and surprising ways.

它们以最奇妙又神奇的方式演化

But island living can carry a high price.

但岛上的生存代价很高

Recently, some dramatic changes have been sweeping³ through these strange islands.

如今一些显著的变化迅速 传遍这些奇异的岛屿

At the western limits of the Pacific Ocean,

在太平洋西面边界里

this is New Guinea, the world's largest tropical island.

这是新几内亚岛，世界上最大的热带岛屿

In these isolated jungles,

在这些与世隔绝的丛林里

there are creatures only recently discovered by Westerners...

这里的动物只是最近才被西方人发现

..and mountains that they have never visited.

他们从未见过的山脉..

This is the home of a mammal first seen by scientists as recently as 1994.

这是直到1994年才被科学家首次发现的 一个哺乳类动物的家

Even the locals rarely see it, and it has never been filmed...until now.

甚至当地人都很少见到过，它也从未被拍摄过...直到现在

1 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

2 seclusion   

n.隐遁，隔离

参考例句：

• She liked to sunbathe in the seclusion of her own garden.她喜欢在自己僻静的花园里晒日光浴。
• I live very much in seclusion these days.这些天我过着几乎与世隔绝的生活。

3 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？